Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-01
MERRY MARRIAGE BELLS.
Many Hearts and Hands Tied By Bonds Of
Law and Love.
DEAN GARDENERS WEDDING.
Two Notable eAcQuisitiona-Miss Mabel
Browns Party-Rannte-R Rumcl
Nuptials-Amongt the
Gossips.
Brilliant Wedding.

Inc wedding OF w. Lyle blchcy W
Miss May Williams, of Topeka, Kan,
was described as the most brilliant social
event of the season in that city. The
bride is one of the most popular and es-
tmable young ladies in Topeka, and her
union with an equally prominent mel bo:
of Omaha society was celebrated wan
due magniiiccnce.
The ceremony was solemnized in the
central room of the spacious suite OF par
lOrs ut exactly 8 o'clock.
This was witnessed by the immediate
family and few guests from abroad
only, the latter including: Colonel j. j.
Dickey, father of the groom, his brother,
Arthur Dckey, and sister, Miss Belle
Dickey, Mrs. Jcnnison, Mrs. A. j. Nor
ton and Mrs. j. j. Burns, all of Omaha;
Mr.. Mr. and and Mrs; s,,soJ James M;ssot Ferguson Esso,s
Myra and Jessie Ferguson and Miss Ida
Holden, all of Kansas City. There, were
also present from Topeka, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jacob Smith Mr.. and Mrs. w. A, l..
Thompson, Miss Helen Thompson. Mrs.
S. l.. Williams and 5. j. Williams:
Heck's superb orchestra was stationed
in the hallway and rs the minute hand
marked the hour on the dial, the strains
of Mendelssohn' wedding march filled
the house with Joyous melody and the
bridal partyentered the parlors, the bride
and groom taking their station within
the arch formed by the south bay win:
dow, directly beneath lovely floral
design of the heart, bow and arrow, Cu-
pd's coat farms.
The ceremony was performed by Bishop
Vail, of Grace Cathedral, after the beau
tiful and impressive ritual OF the Eplsco'
pal church.
The bride wore q magnificent dress of
III tro, xxyif Ia Stt, ro
neck and V shaped corsage, the whole
elaboratcly trimmed with pearl passa-
mentare and duchesse lace; white veil
and lilies of the valley. In her hand she
carried n boquet of white rosebuds and
lilies of the valley. No jewelry. was
worn and none was needed for so fair
bride.
The first bridesmaid, Miss Mamie viii.
liams, looked charming in a dress of
cream colored Jersey silk, with pointed
neck and sleeveless cOrsage, the TRIM
mings being of plush and amber beads.
She carried a boquet of cream roses.
Miss Belle Dickey. sister of the groom,
was the second bridesmaid and her dress
of cream silk, with tulle trimmings be-
came her admirably. A beautiful neck.
lace of Rhine. stones encircled her throat,
while pink rosebuds formed the boQuct
carried in her hand.
Miss Myra Williams, the brides young
est sister, was her third attendant. her
dress was of cream white silk, Cut square
in the neck, with sleeveless waist, the
trimmings of plush and amber beads,
boquet-Jacaueminot roses.
The groomsmen, Messrs. Harry Jor-
dan, OF Omaha, Harry Bert, of Quincy,
Ill.,, and George Wallace, of Chicago,
were attired III full dress suits
over 200 invitations had been issued
- and there but few "regrets" received.
The spacious parlors were quickly filled
and for an hour there was a continuous
round of introductions and congratula la
tiops, while the delicious music, the odor
of innumerable bouquets and the SHIN
mer of bright lights falling upon silks
and laces, the mum of conversation and
the air of joyousness everywhere cast a
spell of enchantment over the scene that
made its duration seem very brief in
deed. The collation. that was served wa:
in full keeping with the elegance that
marked every feature of the auspciou'
occcslon.
a pleasant and rather romantic featur,
of this happy union is the fact thai
Colonel Dickcy's father and the father o
the BRIDE were warm and intimate
friends in illinois thirty years agoin Tho
Douglas campaigns, when Colone
pickey's father was prominent judge
in that state and Mr.. Williams was be
families which have not lost sight of eacl
other in the lapse of years are thus hap
PLY united. Mr.. and Mrs Dickcy lcf
on a short bridal trip TO the mountain
and will reach Omaha Wednesday, whel
a reception will be gwen in their honor
Dean Gardner's Marriage.
The marriage of Dean Gardner TO Mis-
Margaret jackson. of Utica, n. Y, wa
solcmnizcd Tuesday morning at Grac
church, Utica. The ceremony was yer
impressive. and WAS witnessed by n larg
number Of friends of the bride an,
groom. The church was appropriated
decorated, and while awaiting tn
entrance Of the bridal party the orGanis
played the Brides Song" from Jonsor
The procession entered 10 the H-oho;
grin" wedding march headed by the q
ushc-s, vino wore black cutswsy Goa,
aud light trousers, There we're for
bridesmaids, at,red in white crepe d
chene dresses with lace accessories ap
garnisures OF lowers. Each caitisd
boauet The bIido followed on the ATT
4 OF her father, She wore white o.!
and duehesss lace on trs!.
trimmed With orange blossoms, and "a
bridal vol. Al the head OF u
sik,a thov lpet tho groom and his bro,he